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Managers of seven Southern California water agencies have been studying options for building the pipelines and pump stations to transport the water on land if the technology pencils out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The consultation in the UK will hear from academics who have been studying the effect of Australia's ban and it will also gauge opinion on less severe restrictions.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He and his business partner, David Balducci, have been studying these sites for years, quietly drawing up plans while the legal tides in Sacramento turned in their favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Since then, astronomers have been studying the asteroid, estimating its size to be at least 30 metres wide.

From Space Scoop • Oct. 2, 2025

"And why were you wasting precious time listening to an overaged delivery boy with an overactive imagination when you should have been studying."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin